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specialization designation  

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  • Professional psychology as a field includes rigorous training covering a broad range of competencies, often within the domain of a specified course of study such as clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or another area. Due to a variety of factors, an increasing focus on competency-based training and recognition of specialty training, with accompanying board certification in that specialty, has evolved within the field. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Specialization Designation]

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